CN102196988A

CN102196988A - Method for cleaning and flushing a beverage dispensing system

Info

Publication number: CN102196988A
Application number: CN2009801425237A
Authority: CN
Inventors: J·N·拉斯穆森; 斯提恩·维斯博格
Original assignee: Carlsberg Breweries AS
Current assignee: Carlsberg Breweries AS
Priority date: 2008-09-11
Filing date: 2009-09-10
Publication date: 2011-09-21
Anticipated expiration: 2029-09-10
Also published as: WO2010029122A1; EP2163509A1; EA201170415A1; US8579156B2; EP2331450B1; PL2331450T3; US20110186600A1; EA020300B1; CN102196988B; EP2331450A1; DK2331450T3

Abstract

A method and a system of cleaning and flushing a beverage dispensing system comprising a seaiable pressure chamber for receiving a collapsible keg containing a beverage and a dispensing valve, comprises: (i) providing a first cartridge containing a cieaning fluid (ii) positioning the first cartridge in the pressure chamber and pressurising the pressure chamber, (iii) opening the dispensing valve and dispensing the cleaning fluid from the dispensing valve, and causing the cleaning fluid to flow from the first cartridge through the dispensing line and being dispensed from the dispensing valve, (iv) disconnecting the first cartridge after the emptying of the cleaning fluid from the first cartridge, and removing the first cartridge, (v) providing a second cartridge containing a flushing fluid, (vi); positioning the second cartridge in the pressure chamber and pressurising the pressure chamber, and repeating the steps (iii) - (v) while using the second cartridge instead of the first cartridge.

Description

Be used to clean and wash the method for beverage dispensing system

Background technology

Beverage dispensing system typically is used in the beverage distribution commercial undertaking and is used for distributing effectively a large amount of beverages.Typically, beverage dispensing system is used for distributing the carbonic acid alcoholic beverage, as draft beer and applejack.Yet non-alcoholic beverage (as soda water) and noncarbonated beverage products (as grape wine and fruit juice) also can distribute with beverage dispensing system.Beverage dispensing system is mainly used in the professional user, as in commercial undertakings such as bar, restaurant and hotel, yet, also be used for private user such as private home day by day.

The beverage that provides in the big beverage keg typically is provided the beverage dispensing system of specialty.For professional beverage dispensing system, this beverage keg can hold 20-50 and rise beverage typically to allow 50-100 beverage batch operation before needs transposing beverage keg.In the past, the beverage keg is made of solid material such as steel and is filled many times.Between filling at every turn, must clean the beverage keg carefully, it is very big that this has been proved to be expense.Clean and to cause the beverage keg unhygienic inadequately, this may cause the beverage consumption again person's health problem.Because above-mentioned health relation, recently, the beverage keg is made into deformable so that only use once.The example that uses this beverage dispensing system of deformable beverage keg is the DraughtMaster that applicant company provides ^TMSystem.Use this beverage dispensing system of deformable beverage keg typically to have the beverage keg that is installed in the pressure chamber.When from beverage dispensing system distribution beverage, authorized pressure fluid input pressure chamber.When from beverage keg distribution beverage, pressure fluid works to the beverage keg, the distortion of beverage keg.The volume of beverage keg reduces corresponding to the quantity that is assigned with beverage.Deformable beverage keg is making with disposable material such as plastics by flexibility preferably.

When carrying out batch operation, pressure forces beverage to leave drinking container and enters distribution circuit.Distribution circuit is led to distribution device, and distribution device typically has distributing valve and is used to allow the handle of operator's Control Allocation valve.The operator is as bartender or bar maid, with the speed of distribution device Control Allocation.After each beverage batch operation, some residual drink amounts will stay in the distribution circuit inevitably and distribution device in.After the certain hour amount, may form the residual drink layer in distribution circuit and distribution device inboard.This residual drink layer may solidify and finally block distribution circuit and/or distribution device, and this will interrupt the beverage batch operation.Yet for a long time, residual drink will cause hygienic issues before blocking distribution circuit and/or device.Distribution circuit and distribution device have been formed a plurality of zones, and at above-mentioned zone, bacterial growth may be owing to the existence of beverage, the big face area of comparing with the beverage volume, lack enough coolings and quicken near the external world.Owing in distribution circuit and distribution device, lack bacterial growth that health the causes person's that may cause the beverage consumption health problem.Thereby, need be after the certain hour section or the technology of after the batch operation of some, cleaning distribution circuit and distribution device.

For private user, the problems referred to above can solve by using only expendable disposable distribution circuit of plan and distribution device.For the professional user, disposable distribution circuit and distribution device mean that the operator must reinstall distribution circuit and distribution device regularly, may will reinstall several times in one day.Compare with distribution device with having the distribution circuit that for good and all is installed in the commercial undertaking, frequent installation needs the appreciiable time.Some commercial undertakings may have the pressure chamber at diverse location, and in the subterranean room below the actual allocated position, this will need the bigger strength of flower to change distribution circuit.In this commercial undertaking, because good appearance, tapping device (tappingdevice) itself is typically made by the non-once material.

In the disclosed PCT application WO2009/024147 of the preceence of the european patent application 07388059.3 that requires on August 20th, 2007 application, the beverage dispensing system with independent rinsing pipeline has been described.By using custom-designed distributing valve, optionally rinse fluid or beverage can enter distribution circuit.Provide rinse fluid from independent supercharging liquid vessel.Distributing valve comprises that breaking piece is to avoid mixing rinse fluid and beverage.Yet, this solution of the problems referred to above is needed extra investment and the commercial undertaking that is not suitable for having existed.

In WO2007/076584A2, the many beer distribution device of a kind of automatic family expenses have been described.Above-mentioned publication has briefly been described and can have been cleaned beverage dispensing apparatus with wash bowl.Yet this publication is not described any further details how to carry out cleaning.

Summary of the invention

Thereby target of the present invention provides the technology of cleaning and washing beverage dispensing system.The technology that provides by using wash bowl and flushing tube to clean and wash beverage dispensing system is provided further object of the present invention.

When with washing fluid rinsing distribution circuit and distribution device, importantly guarantee before the batch operation of beginning beverage, washing fluid to be removed fully from beverage dispensing system.Thereby the further target of the present invention provides the technology that removes rinse fluid from beverage dispensing system.Further object of the present invention provides a kind of safety system of avoiding installing drinking container under the situation of not carrying out flushing operation in advance.

According to the of the present invention first extensive aspect, by cleaning and the method for flushing beverage dispensing system obtains the demand and above-mentioned target and according to conspicuous many other demands of following detailed and target, beverage dispensing system comprises the salable pressure chamber that is used to admit the deformable keg that comprises beverage, the pressure chamber has first adaptor union, the deformable keg has and is used for the first adaptor union cooperation and seals up second adaptor union of first adaptor union, beverage dispensing system also comprises linking to each other with the pressure chamber and is used for fluid pressure source to pressure chamber's supercharging, distribution circuit, distributing valve and distribution device, distributing valve is involved or be contained in the distribution device, distribution circuit limits near-end and far-end, near-end links to each other with first adaptor union, far-end links to each other with distributing valve, distributing valve has off position and open position, when being pressurized in the pressure chamber, the open position permission distributes beverage from distributing valve, off position prevents to distribute beverage from distributing valve, and described method comprises the following steps:

(i) provide and clean and flushing system, it comprises first of comprising washing fluid and comprises second of flush fluid,

(ii) will clean and flushing system place the pressure chamber and give pressure chamber's supercharging and

(iii) open distributing valve and distribute washing fluid from distributing valve, make washing fluid flow through distribution circuit through first adaptor union and distributed from distributing valve from first, distribute flush fluid from distributing valve subsequently, make flush fluid flow through distribution circuit through first adaptor union and distributed from distributing valve from second

(iv) after second emptying, remove and clean and flushing system at flush fluid.

Clean and to be installed in the pressure chamber in the mode similar to the beverage keg with flushing system.Preferably making cleaning and flushing system is and to fill by user's repeated usage again, and preferably, it can be made of metal.As selection, cleaning and flushing system are made into deformable so that only use once.Comprise washing fluid and flush fluid first and second respectively and typically can be made into obviously for a short time than beverage keg, this is because the volume that the volume of required washing fluid of typical case and flush fluid can hold less than representative type beverage keg.Preferably make to go up mark so that itself and second difference that comprises flush fluid are come for first that comprises washing fluid.This mark can comprise yellow and the black stripe of forming warning indicator.

Washing fluid should be selected among the fluid of solid in effectively removing distribution circuit or tapping device or the remaining beverage of liquid.Preferably, washing fluid is an avirulence or hypotoxic to avoid any health risk.In addition, washing fluid preferably non-corrosiveness or low-corrosiveness to avoid to any infringement of beverage dispensing system or excessively consume.Preferably dye so that it is different from flush fluid to washing fluid.Can also catch particular color so that it is different from the beverage that is assigned with to washing fluid, for example, when distributing flaxen beer, dyestuff can be preferably in the following color any: red, green or blue, so that it can be by observing visually when the distribution washing fluid.Suitable washing fluid can comprise alcohol, soap, alkalescence or acidic chemical or analogue.

Preferably the transposing with the beverage keg is relevant according to the use of the method for first aspect present invention, that is, and and after removing empty beverage keg and before the new beverage keg of installation.May between replacing beverage keg, clean in some cases, for example, if over and done with for a long time from the last time cleaning.Cleaning and flushing system and beverage keg similarly are installed in the pressure chamber.When pressure chamber's sealing and introducing pressure fluid, rinse fluid is forced to leave tube and pressure chamber.Pressure fluid preferably can be any gas, for example pressurized air.Pressure source for example can be compressor.If between cleaning and flushing system and pressure fluid, use film, then can be with liquid pressure fluid such as water alternative as the amounts of pressurized gaseous fluid.Film prevents that washing fluid from mixing with pressure fluid.Film for example can be formed deformable tube or lining.

Pressure fluid preferably can directly work to washing fluid so that when distributing valve is opened, and washing fluid is pulled to the outside by distribution circuit and distribution device.Washing fluid cleans and rinsing distribution circuit and distributing valve by beverage dispensing system the time.After leaving distribution device, washing fluid can flow in the drainage system, and drainage system typically is located under the distribution device to collect the beverage of excessive distribution.If use the high toxicity washing fluid, then may require it is collected separately suitably to handle.

In order to ensure there not being washing fluid to stay within the beverage dispensing system, must before can beginning, the beverage batch operation wash distribution circuit and distributing valve by introducing flush fluid.Flush fluid should be cheap, nontoxic and taste is neutral.Preferably use pure water as flush fluid.After first emptying, flush fluid is incorporated into distribution circuit from second.

Shift flush fluid onto outside by distribution circuit and distribution device.Flush fluid is transparent in can stay any vestige of the washing fluid in the beverage dispensing system by vision-based detection for the operator preferably.During to the flushing end, should have only flush fluid to appear at distribution device.If when flushing finished, washing fluid still occurred, then preferably restart flushing till washing fluid is removed fully from beverage dispensing system.Otherwise washing fluid may influence the taste of beverage and may be harmful in the beverage consumption person's health.When flushing finishes, can remove cleaning and flushing system and the beverage keg can be installed.

As selection, washing fluid and/or flush fluid can comprise gas, as steam.When using the washing fluid of gaseous state, can be with first and/or second supercharging.

According to a second aspect of the invention, by cleaning and the method for flushing beverage dispensing system obtains the demand and above-mentioned target and according to conspicuous many other demands of following detailed and target, beverage dispensing system comprises the salable pressure chamber that is used to admit the deformable keg that comprises beverage, the pressure chamber has first adaptor union, the deformable keg has and is used for the first adaptor union cooperation and seals up second adaptor union of first adaptor union, beverage dispensing system also comprises linking to each other with the pressure chamber and is used for fluid pressure source to pressure chamber's supercharging, distribution circuit, distributing valve and distribution device, distributing valve is involved or be contained in the distribution device, distribution circuit limits near-end and far-end, near-end links to each other with first adaptor union, far-end links to each other with distributing valve, distributing valve has off position and open position, when being pressurized in the pressure chamber, the open position permission distributes beverage from distributing valve, off position prevents to distribute beverage from distributing valve, and described method comprises the following steps:

(i) provide first that comprises washing fluid,

(iii) place the pressure chamber and with first pressure chamber's supercharging that links to each other with first adaptor union and give with first,

(iii) open distributing valve and distribute washing fluid and make washing fluid flow through distribution circuit through first adaptor union and distributed from first from distributing valve from distributing valve,

(iv) after first emptying, make first to separate, and remove first with first adaptor union at washing fluid,

(v) provide second that comprises flush fluid,

(vi) place the pressure chamber and with second pressure chamber's supercharging that links to each other with first adaptor union and give with second,

(vii) open distributing valve and from distributing valve distribute flush fluid and make flush fluid from second flow through distribution circuit through first adaptor union and distributed from distributing valve and

(viii) after second emptying, make second to separate, and remove second with first adaptor union at washing fluid.

Alternatives as cleaning and rinse-system comprises washing fluid and second occasion that comprises flush fluid at first, can use two independent tubes.Tube can have with top in conjunction with the identical character of the described character of first aspect present invention.Put into the pressure chamber in pressure chamber's step-down and after removing drinking container with first.When giving pressure chamber supercharging and distribution device again, i.e. distributing valve, when opening, washing fluid can enter distribution circuit.

When washing fluid passes through beverage dispensing system, promptly when first emptying, can remove pressure fluid from the pressure chamber and can remove empty first.Can comprise second of flush fluid with the flushing beverage dispensing system to install with emptying with first identical mode.

First and second all should have the opening connector of going out, and goes out opening connector and should be communicated with so that go out opening connector with the first adaptor union fluid of pressure chamber and be sealed to first adaptor union.First adaptor union that goes out opening connector and pressure chamber of tube preferably lays respectively at the bottom of tube and pressure chamber.Preferably can the authorized pressure fluid interact with washing fluid and flush fluid, guaranteed before pressure fluid enters distribution circuit emptying wash bowl and flushing tin at the fluid-flow surface place on the relative top that is positioned at tube.As selection, can use deformable tube as top discussion ground.

In method, importantly, do not obscure first and second according to second aspect present invention.If obscured first and second, that is, if after flushing washing fluid is introduced beverage dispensing system, then when the batch operation of beginning beverage, washing fluid will still be present in the beverage dispensing system.Because washing fluid may pollute beverage and make beverage have tedious taste, so this can cause problem.In some cases, the washing fluid person's that also may endanger the beverage consumption health.

In some embodiment, can avoid the problems referred to above by providing mark pilot operationp person to follow correct erection procedure according to second aspect present invention.First can be for example by identifying with fluid dyeing and/or at tube outside placement band.Second can have corresponding mark.Beverage dispensing system also can have sign, for example is fixed to the pressure chamber so that the operator recognizes the message word panel of the risk of obscuring tube.

In another embodiment according to second aspect present invention, first comprises with the first adaptor union cooperation and seals up the 3rd adaptor union of first adaptor union, the 3rd adaptor union comprises and first detachable components that separates, when removing first from the pressure chamber, detachable components is left on and/or locks onto first adaptor union, second comprises the 4th adaptor union that seals up first adaptor union and/or detachable components, when removing second, the 4th adaptor union is caught detachable components so that remove detachable components from first adaptor union.

The 3rd adaptor union constitutes the physical barriers part, and it makes to comprise first of washing fluid and comprise any between second of flush fluid obscures and become not practicable.The 3rd adaptor union is designed to remain fixed to first adaptor union, will prevent to install any drinking container.It also prevents to install any other first, installs any other first and can not be harmful to, but can cause the twice cleaning of wasting.The sole mode that removes the 3rd adaptor union is to comprise second of flush fluid by installation.Second will be coupled to the 3rd adaptor union and when removing second, the 3rd adaptor union also will be removed.

According to a third aspect of the invention we, by cleaning and the method for flushing beverage dispensing system obtains the demand and above-mentioned target and according to conspicuous many other demands of following detailed and target, beverage dispensing system comprises the salable pressure chamber that is used to admit the deformable keg that comprises beverage, the pressure chamber has first adaptor union, the deformable keg has and is used for the first adaptor union cooperation and seals up second adaptor union of first adaptor union, beverage dispensing system also comprises linking to each other with the pressure chamber and is used for fluid pressure source to pressure chamber's supercharging, distribution circuit, distributing valve and distribution device, distributing valve is involved or be contained in the distribution device, distribution circuit limits near-end and far-end, near-end links to each other with first adaptor union, far-end links to each other with distributing valve, distributing valve has off position and open position, when being pressurized in the pressure chamber, the open position permission distributes beverage from distributing valve, off position prevents to distribute beverage from distributing valve, and described method comprises the following steps:

(i) provide the multicell tube, it comprises first of comprising washing fluid and comprises second of flush fluid,

(ii) the multicell tube is placed the pressure chamber and the multicell tube linked to each other with first adaptor union and by pressure fluid give pressure chamber's supercharging and

(iii) open distributing valve and distribute washing fluid from distributing valve, with make washing fluid flow through distribution circuit through first adaptor union and distributed from distributing valve from first, and distribute flush fluid from distributing valve subsequently, with make flush fluid flow through distribution circuit through first adaptor union and distributed from distributing valve from second

(iv) the multicell tube is separated with first adaptor union, and remove the multicell tube at washing fluid and flush fluid.

By first and second the multicell tube that comprises separation is provided, can avoid obscuring between first and second.First preferably can have with second and the top identical character of discussing in conjunction with the present invention first and second aspects of character.First and second of the multicell tube should be configured to allow first emptying before allowing second emptying.This can realize by the control cock that is provided for switching between first and second.The 3 logical valves that control cock can comprise manually or operate automatically.

In another embodiment according to third aspect present invention, the multicell tube comprises fluid intake, tube connecting portion and the 5th adaptor union, fluid intake be connected to second with set up from the fluid of pressure chamber to the second tin be communicated with and the authorized pressure chamber transmission of pressure to the second tin, the tube connecting portion connects first and second setting up from second to first fluid connection and to make transmission of pressure to the first tin second, and the 5th adaptor union links to each other with first with the first adaptor union cooperation and seal up first adaptor union.

By providing fluid to be communicated with between first and second, flushing can begin when cleaning end automatically.Thereby pressure fluid can work to flush fluid, and flush fluid works to rinse fluid again, promotes rinse fluid and enters distribution circuit and pass through distribution device through the 5th adaptor union.When rinse fluid is assigned with, the flush fluid that allows to have advanced at that time in first is flowed into the 5th adaptor union and further flows to distribution device by distribution circuit.

Above-mentioned configuration has been eliminated the demand to any valve.In some modification, can be by using the significantly different fluid of density or generally not allowing miscible other fluid to avoid the mixing of washing fluid and flush fluid.In addition, the tube connecting portion can lessly mix with the accident of avoiding washing fluid and flush fluid.

In another embodiment according to third aspect present invention, the multicell tube defines the evacuate position that is used to distribute washing fluid and flush fluid, in this evacuate position, first defines first upper end and first lower end, second defines second upper end and second lower end, fluid intake is positioned at second second upper end, the tube connecting portion links to each other with second and links to each other with first first first upper end second second lower end, and the 5th adaptor union links to each other with first first first lower end.

Evacuate position is construed as the position that means when the multicell tube is installed in the pressure chamber and prepares to use.First and second is directed so that pressure fluid works to the upper end face of the flush fluid in second and allows flush fluid to leave second lower end.Flush fluid leads to first upper end and works with the upper end face to washing fluid.Therefore, washing fluid is pushed to distribution circuit via the 5th adaptor union that is positioned at first bottom.

In another embodiment according to third aspect present invention, fluid pressure source produces gas-pressurized to pressure chamber's supercharging the time, first of the multicell tube also comprises the float valve that is positioned at its first lower end, and float valve prevents to enter distribution circuit at gas-pressurized after multicell tube emptying washing fluid and flush fluid.

Typically, when washing fluid and flush fluid leave first and second, pressure fluid will enter distribution circuit.The pressure fluid that typically is high pressure gas will leave by distribution device by at high speed, and this may cause infringement and may cause personal injury.Provide float valve will prevent that pressure fluid from entering distribution circuit after washing fluid and flush fluid leave first and second, described float valve comprises that density is lower than washing fluid and flush fluid but is higher than the valve element of pressure fluid.

In another embodiment according to third aspect present invention, the multicell tube be deformable and comprise link to each other with first with the first adaptor union cooperation and seal up the 6th adaptor union of first adaptor union, before the distribution of washing fluid with first and second separator that separates, the multicell tube also comprises puncture component, puncture component is used for producing the aperture at separator when the emptying of washing fluid is finished, subsequently can be by aperture and the 6th adaptor union distribution flush fluid thereby make.

Deformable multicell tube preferably can be made by the plastic material of flexibility.By allowing comprise washing fluid first to be communicated with, guaranteed that rinse fluid at first flows in the distribution circuit when the applying pressure fluid with first adaptor union and the 6th adaptor union fluid.Second is positioned at outside first, separates with first by separator, and separator typically constitutes thin plastic wall.When rinse fluid flowed out first, the separator between first and second will be deformed on the 6th adaptor union and pierce through partition wall, allowed flush fluid to leave second by the 6th adaptor union and flowed to distribution device.If the authorized pressure fluid enters second, then first should be deformable, and second must be deformable in the part of the separator between constituting first and second only.Yet second preferably deformable, and it preferably can not be pierced through by the 6th adaptor union.

In another embodiment according to third aspect present invention, the multicell tube defines the evacuate position that is used to distribute washing fluid and flush fluid, before the distribution of washing fluid, the volume defining of washing fluid first center of gravity, the volume defining of flush fluid second center of gravity, when the multicell tube was in the evacuate position, first center of gravity was positioned at below second center of gravity.

When using above-mentioned deformable multicell tube, the center of gravity of washing fluid is positioned at below the center of gravity of flush fluid.The center of gravity that this means washing fluid than the center of gravity of flushing flow body more near the 6th adaptor union.Above-mentioned layout is favourable, because it will guarantee that all washing fluids left towards distribution circuit before separator is pierced.

In another embodiment according to third aspect present invention, first defines first volume and first direction, the cross-sectional plane of first volume is a unmodified basically along first direction, the multicell tube also comprises first piston, the 7th adaptor union, rinse fluid valve, first piston seals up first and washing fluid and pressure chamber separated, transmission of pressure to the first in the first piston authorized pressure chamber tin, the 7th adaptor union links to each other with first and is used for the first adaptor union cooperation and seals up first adaptor union, rinse fluid valve links to each other with second with first and has off position and open position, rinse fluid valve is in its off position and first piston moves along first direction when distributing washing fluid, when the emptying of washing fluid was finished, first piston became rinse fluid valve into its open position to allow distributing flush fluid by rinse fluid valve and the 7th adaptor union from its off position.

Rinse fluid valve will prevent any mixing of the flush fluid among washing fluid in first and second.When to pressure chamber's supercharging, pressure fluid can directly apply power and by piston washing fluid be applied power flush fluid.Piston typically is positioned at the position relative with the 7th adaptor union with first adaptor union so that when distributing valve is opened, and piston towards first adaptor union and the 7th adaptor union move and allow washing fluid to leave by first adaptor union and distribution circuit.Prevent flush fluid by the 7th adaptor union and first adaptor union leave up to the time when first emptying piston work open rinse fluid valve till.Washing fluid is automatically released and can flows through distribution circuit then.When piston works when opening rinse fluid valve, flush fluid can flow out towards distribution circuit and distribution device via first adaptor union from the 7th adaptor union.After flush fluid leaves the multicell tube, can be with pressure chamber's step-down, can remove the multicell tube and piston and rinse fluid valve can be returned to their initial position.

In another embodiment according to third aspect present invention, second defines second volume and second direction, the cross-sectional plane of second volume is a unmodified basically along second direction, the multicell tube also comprises second piston, second piston packing is lived second and flush fluid and pressure chamber separated, transmission of pressure to the second in the second piston authorized pressure chamber tin, and when distributing flush fluid, second piston moves along first direction.

In order to prevent that any pressure fluid from also further leaving by first adaptor union, distribution circuit and distribution device by the 7th adaptor union, second can be provided with second piston.Pressure fluid will work to second piston in second, and second piston will work to flush fluid.Second piston preferably also is positioned at the position relative with the 7th adaptor union with first adaptor union.When first piston arrived rinse fluid valve and flush fluid and is allowed to leave by the 7th adaptor union and first adaptor union, second piston will move towards the 7th adaptor union.When second piston arrives the 7th adaptor union, flush fluid has left by first adaptor union and second piston will stop and prevent that any pressure fluid from leaving by second adaptor union.Present embodiment preferably uses to prevent the mixing of pressure fluid and flush fluid/washing fluid together with the liquid pressure fluid.

The fourth aspect widely according to the present invention, cleaning by being used for beverage dispensing system and flushing system obtain the demand and above-mentioned target and according to conspicuous many other demands of following detailed and target, beverage dispensing system comprises the salable pressure chamber that is used to admit the deformable keg that comprises beverage, the pressure chamber has first adaptor union, the deformable keg has and is used for the first adaptor union cooperation and seals up second adaptor union of first adaptor union, beverage dispensing system also comprises linking to each other with the pressure chamber and is used for fluid pressure source to pressure chamber's supercharging, distribution circuit, distributing valve and distribution device, distributing valve is involved or be contained in the distribution device, distribution circuit limits near-end and far-end, near-end links to each other with first adaptor union, far-end links to each other with distributing valve, distributing valve has off position and open position, when being pressurized in the pressure chamber, the open position permission distributes beverage from distributing valve, off position prevents to distribute beverage from distributing valve

Clean and flushing system also comprises first of comprising washing fluid and comprises second of flush fluid, first and second is placed in the pressure chamber, when to pressure chamber's supercharging, open distributing valve and distribute washing fluid from distributing valve, make washing fluid flow through distribution circuit through first adaptor union and distributed from distributing valve from first, distribute flush fluid from distributing valve subsequently, make flush fluid flow through distribution circuit through first adaptor union and distributed from distributing valve from second.

According to the present invention widely the cleaning of fourth aspect and flushing system corresponding to the method for first aspect widely according to the present invention.

According to fifth aspect present invention, cleaning by being used for beverage dispensing system and flushing system obtain the demand and above-mentioned target and according to conspicuous many other demands of following detailed and target, beverage dispensing system comprises the salable pressure chamber that is used to admit the deformable keg that comprises beverage, the pressure chamber has first adaptor union, the deformable keg has and is used for the first adaptor union cooperation and seals up second adaptor union of first adaptor union, beverage dispensing system also comprises linking to each other with the pressure chamber and is used for fluid pressure source to pressure chamber's supercharging, distribution circuit, distributing valve and distribution device, distributing valve is involved or be contained in the distribution device, distribution circuit limits near-end and far-end, near-end links to each other with first adaptor union, far-end links to each other with distributing valve, distributing valve has off position and open position, when being pressurized in the pressure chamber, the open position permission distributes beverage from distributing valve, off position prevents to distribute beverage from distributing valve

Cleaning and flushing system also comprise:

(i) comprise first of washing fluid, first is placed in the pressure chamber, when to pressure chamber's supercharging, open distributing valve and distribute washing fluid from distributing valve, make washing fluid flow through distribution circuit through first adaptor union and distributed from distributing valve from first, with so that after first emptying washing fluid, removing first

(ii) comprise second of flush fluid, second is placed in the pressure chamber, give pressure chamber's supercharging, open distributing valve and distribute flush fluid from distributing valve, make flush fluid flow through distribution circuit through first adaptor union and distributed from distributing valve and so that after second emptying flush fluid, removing second from second.

Corresponding to the method according to second aspect present invention, and top any feature of mentioning about second aspect present invention all equally is applied in the cleaning and flushing system according to fifth aspect present invention according to the cleaning of fifth aspect present invention and flushing system.

According to sixth aspect present invention, cleaning by being used for beverage dispensing system and flushing system obtain the demand and above-mentioned target and according to conspicuous many other demands of following detailed and target, beverage dispensing system comprises the salable pressure chamber that is used to admit the deformable keg that comprises beverage, the pressure chamber has first adaptor union, the deformable keg has and is used for the first adaptor union cooperation and seals up second adaptor union of first adaptor union, beverage dispensing system also comprises linking to each other with the pressure chamber and is used for fluid pressure source to pressure chamber's supercharging, distribution circuit, distributing valve and distribution device, distributing valve is involved or be contained in the distribution device, distribution circuit limits near-end and far-end, near-end links to each other with first adaptor union, far-end links to each other with distributing valve, distributing valve has off position and open position, when being pressurized in the pressure chamber, the open position permission distributes beverage from distributing valve, off position prevents to distribute beverage from distributing valve

Cleaning and flushing system also comprise the multicell tube, the multicell tube comprises first of comprising washing fluid and comprises second of flush fluid, the multicell tube is placed in the pressure chamber, when to pressure chamber's supercharging, open distributing valve and distribute washing fluid from distributing valve, make washing fluid flow through distribution circuit through first adaptor union and distributed from distributing valve from first, distribute flush fluid from distributing valve subsequently, make flush fluid flow through distribution circuit through first adaptor union and distributed from distributing valve from second.

Corresponding to the method according to third aspect present invention, and top any feature of mentioning about third aspect present invention all equally is applied in the cleaning and flushing system according to sixth aspect present invention according to the cleaning of sixth aspect present invention and flushing system.

Can expect further that the float valve that for example uses about third aspect present invention can be used among any embodiment of second aspect present invention.Can come the indoor tube of sealing load with lid, yet, need at least one pressure entrance to enter and washing fluid and flush fluid are applied power with the authorized pressure fluid when use during lid.

Description of drawings

With reference now to accompanying drawing, the present invention is described in more detail, wherein:

Fig. 1 is the pressure chamber with mounted wash bowl and flushing tube,

Fig. 2 is wash bowl and the flushing tube with float valve,

Fig. 3 is wash bowl and the flushing tube with piston,

Fig. 4 is deformable wash bowl and flushing tube,

Fig. 5 be when when distortion Fig. 4 wash bowl and the flushing tube and

Fig. 6 is wash bowl and independent flushing tube.

The specific embodiment

Being described in detail as follows of the feature of presently preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 1 is used for the pressure chamber 10 that uses with deformable beverage keg.Deformable beverage keg is not shown in the drawings but itself be well known in the art.Pressure chamber 10 comprises top that constitutes pressure cover 12 and the bottom that constitutes container 14.Pressure cover 12 has the pressure fluid inlet 18 that is used for to pressure chamber's 10 supply pressure fluids.Pressure fluid supply is from pressure source such as compressor (not shown) and preferably gas-pressurized such as compressed air, carbon dioxide or the like.Pressure cover 12 also is provided with safety valve 16.Safety valve 16 can be configured to the specified pressure corresponding to the maximum pressure that allows in the pressure chamber 10.Typically, maximum pressure is about 3 crust.Mating surfaces between sealing member 20 sealing loaies lid 12 and the container 14.

For inside, can remove pressure cover 12 from container 14 near pressure chamber 10.In order to realize simply removing of pressure cover 12, on pressure cover 12, provide handle 22.The bottom of container 14 comprises beverage outlet 24 and is used for the distributing valve 26 that the fluid between 10 inside, authorized pressure chamber and the external world is communicated with.

Distributing valve 26 can further be connected to distribution circuit and dispensing station (all not shown but itself be well-known in the art) and be used to allow to distribute beverage in the position different with the position of pressure chamber 10.

Figure 1 illustrates pressure chamber 10, it has mounted cleaning and flushing system 30.Clean and flushing system 30 is made into incompressible and preferably by making or made by rigid plastic material such as the metal of aluminium.Cleaning and flushing system 30 are manufactured to elongated cylinder, and its underpart is communicated with beverage outlet 24 fluids, and its top is by the remainder sealing of cover relative pressure chambers 10 34.Cover 34 has handle 32 and is used to make removing and install simply of cleaning and flushing system 30.

Cleaning and flushing system 30 comprise mistress who constitutes flush fluid tube 36 and the inner room that constitutes washing fluid tube 46.Flush fluid tube 36 is communicated with washing fluid tube 46 fluids by tube interconnection portion 40, and tube interconnection portion 40 makes the bottom of flush fluid tube 36 and the upper interconnect of washing fluid tube 46.Flush fluid can export 38 places inflow tube interconnection portion 40 and flow out tube interconnection portions 40 and inflow washing fluid tube 46 by the flush fluid inlet 42 that is positioned at washing fluid tube 46 tops at the flush fluid that is positioned at flush fluid tube 36 bottoms.

The bottom that float valve 50 is arranged on washing fluid tube 46 is used for controlling fluid and flows out to beverage outlet 24 from washing fluid tube 46.Float valve 50 will allow liquid, i.e. flush fluid and washing fluid flow out and prevent gas by beverage outlet 24, and promptly pressure fluid flows out by beverage outlet 24.When not having washing fluid in washing fluid tube 46, the one group of flange that constitutes float valve seat 52 will guarantee that float valve 50 is in the failure-free closed condition in washing fluid tube 46.

The cleaning of Fig. 2 presentation graphs 1 and flushing system 30.By cover 34 is removed, washing fluid tube 46 and flush fluid tube 36 can be full of washing fluid and flush fluid respectively.After being full of

corresponding tube

46,36, cover 34 can being relay and get back on cleaning and the flushing system 30.Cover 34 makes pressure chamber's 10 sealings shown in washing fluid tube 46 relative Fig. 1.Be communicated with by pressure fluid 44 fluids that enter the mouth between the top of cover authorized pressure chambers 10 34 and flush fluid tube 36.Thereby, when the cleaning that will be full of and flushing system 30 are installed in the pressure chamber 10, and put back to cover 34 again and when introducing pressure fluids via the pressure fluid shown in Fig. 1 inlet 18 and come to pressure chamber's 10 superchargings, pressure fluid will work to the flush fluid in the flush fluid tube 36.Flush fluid will work via the washing fluid in 40 pairs of washing fluid tubes 46 of tube mutual connection portion again.By opening distributing valve 26, washing fluid will leave washing fluid tube 36 by beverage outlet 24.Flush fluid will export 38 via flush fluid again and enter an interconnection portion 40 and flow into washing fluid tube 46 via flush fluid inlet 42.Pressure fluid will enter the mouth by pressure fluid and 44 enter flush fluid tube 36.

When all washing fluids leave washing fluid tube 46, the washing fluid tube will be full of the flush fluid from flush fluid tube 36.Therefore, identical with washing fluid volume pressure fluid will enter the flush fluid that flush fluid tube 36 also replaces having entered washing fluid tube 46.

Subsequently, flush fluid is pushed out washing fluid tube 46 at beverage outlet 24.Float valve 50 is made by light material, and it can float on the top of the washing fluid that is present in the washing fluid tube and flush fluid.Float valve 50 should have the high proportion of specific pressure fluid so that when pressure fluid enters washing fluid tube 46, and float valve 50 is stayed on the top of cleaning and rinse fluid.When all cleanings and rinse fluid have been left washing fluid tube 46, float valve will be positioned at the bottom of washing fluid tube 46 and sealing drink outlet 24 so that there is not pressure fluid to overflow by beverage outlet 24, as shown in fig. 1.

When float valve when the beverage outlet 24 and when float valve seals up beverage outlet 24, float valve seat 52 is guaranteed the correct location of float valve 50.The authorized pressure fluid leaves the pressure chamber and flows to the external world is uneconomic, and may damage equipment or cause personal injury, because the pressure in the pressure chamber 10 is very high.The loss of pressure fluid also may make pressure source overload or emptying, the interruption that causes beverage to distribute.

Fig. 3 represent according to cleaning of the present invention and flushing system 30 ' another embodiment.The first embodiment of the invention that Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 describe is similar with combining, clean and flushing system 30 ' comprise exterior flush fluid tube 36 ' with in-to-in washing fluid tube 46 '.

Except the pressure chamber shown in Fig. 1 10 and flush fluid tube 36 ' the top between provide the pressure fluid inlet 44 that fluid is communicated with ', cover 34 also have pressure chamber 10 and washing fluid tube 46 ' the top between provide fluid to be communicated with aux. pressure fluid intake 48.Washing fluid tube 36 ' and flush fluid tube 46 ' corresponding upper space and lower space be divided into by internal piston 54 and outer piston 55 respectively.Corresponding cleaning fluid and flush fluid are contained in the corresponding lower space below the corresponding inside and outside

piston

54,55.

Pressure fluid be allowed to enter washing fluid tube 46 ' upper space and internal piston 54 worked, internal piston 54 works again via beverage outlet 24 ' washing fluid is extruded.Flush fluid tube 36 ' and washing fluid tube 46 ' lower space by the 42 ' interconnection of flush fluid inlet.Rinse fluid valve 56 be positioned at washing fluid tube 46 ' bottom and inside, prevent flush fluid from flush fluid tube 36 ' enter washing fluid tube 46 '.Rinse fluid valve 56 has a plurality of valve openings 57, valve opening 57 be sealed to the tube 36 ', 46 ' between wall on.

Fig. 3 a represents to clean and flushing system 30 ', its have lay respectively at flush fluid tube 36 ' and washing fluid tube 46 ' near outer piston 55 and the internal piston 54 in top.This means flush fluid tube 36 ' and washing fluid tube 46 ' be filled respectively flush fluid and washing fluid.When internal piston 54 by beverage outlet 24 ' beverage pressure pressure fluid the time, internal piston 54 will work and rinse fluid valve 56 will be pushed in the valve groove 58 rinse fluid valve 56.When the bottom of rinse fluid valve 56 contact valve grooves 58, the valve opening 57 that internal piston 54 will reach its final position and be arranged in rinse fluid valve 56 will enter the mouth 42 with flush fluid ' aligns.Via valve opening 57 and flush fluid inlet 42 ' flush fluid tube 36 ' and washing fluid tube 46 between set up fluid and be communicated with.

Fig. 3 b represent when pressure fluid be allowed to by pressure fluid inlet 44 ' enter flush fluid tube 36 ' upper space the time, flush fluid is extruded beverage outlets 24 by outer piston 55.When outer piston 55 arrives its final positions, outer piston 55 will prevent pressure fluid enter beverage outlet 24 ', thereby do not need to be provided with for this purpose ball valve.The advantage of present embodiment is that pressure fluid and flush fluid and washing fluid are physically separated, thereby present embodiment can preferably use with the liquid pressure fluid together.This liquid pressure fluid can comprise water and cooling is provided in addition can for pressure chamber 10.

Fig. 4 represent to be positioned at pressure chamber 10 ' cleaning and flushing system 30 " another embodiment.Clean and flushing system 30 " comprises flush fluid tube 36 " and is positioned at flush fluid tube 36 " within washing fluid tube 46 ".With pressure chamber 10 ' and flush fluid tube 36 " wall that separates is made into deformable and can not pierces through, and is preferably made by thicker but still deformable material such as PET plastics.Wall between the flush fluid tube 36 " and washing fluid tube 46 " is made into deformable and can pierces through, and preferably it is made by thin plastic material and can configuration example such as plastic bag.Beverage outlet 24 " with washing fluid container 46 " fluid is communicated with and comprises puncture component 60.That should understand that aforementioned feature can not pierce through in conjunction with puncture component 60 and can pierce through, that is, the material that can not pierce through means not penetrable this material of puncture component 60, and the material that can pierce through means puncture component 60 and can penetrate this material.

When pressure chamber 10 ' when being pressurized, pressure will be to flush fluid tube 36, and " work, flush fluid tube 36 " again will to washing fluid tube 46 " works so that two tubes all are out of shape and washing fluid will " leave by beverage outlet 24.When all basically washing fluids have all left washing fluid tube 46 " time, the wall between the washing fluid tube 46 " and flush fluid tube 36 " will be collapsed on the puncture component 60.Puncture component 60 comprises sharp keen end, and sharp keen end will be stung in the wall between the washing fluid tube 46 " and flush fluid tube 36 " and portal, and allows flush fluid " to leave flush fluid tube 36 " by beverage outlet 24.When all basically flush fluids have all left flush fluid tube 36 " time, flush fluid tube 36 " will be badly deformed.Because flush fluid tube 36 " outer wall can not be pierced, so it has prevented that any pressure fluid from " leaving by beverage outlet 24.

Fig. 5 a-d represents to clean and flushing system 30 " and showing washing fluid tube 46 " and flush fluid tube 36 " order.In Fig. 5 a, washing fluid is leaving washing fluid tube 46 ", tube 36 ", 46 " is all beginning distortion.In Fig. 5 b, all basically washing fluids have all left washing fluid tube 46 ", washing fluid tube 46 " is being collapsed on the puncture component 60.In Fig. 5 c, puncture component 60 has penetrated the wall between the washing fluid tube 46 " and flush fluid tube 36 ", allows flush fluid " to leave flush fluid tube 36 " by beverage outlet 24.In Fig. 5 d, flush fluid tube 36 " be out of shape and all flush fluids all pass through beverage outlet 24 " has basically left flush fluid tube 36 ".Puncture component does not pierce through the outer wall of irrigation fluid container, thereby pressure fluid impassabitity beverage outlet 24 " overflows.

Fig. 6 a-d represents according to cleaning of the present invention and flushing system 30 " ' another embodiment.Clean and flushing system 30 " ' comprising washing fluid keg 62 and independent flush fluid keg 72, their boths are deformable and constitute the washing fluid tube respectively and the flush fluid tube.Preferably, washing fluid keg 62 and flush fluid keg 72 are all made by disposable plastic material.Because usually needing at first to use washing fluid uses flush fluid then, so must clearly distinguish

keg

62,72 to avoid the confusion between washing fluid keg 62 and the flush fluid keg 72 and to obscure.

In Fig. 6 a, washing fluid keg 62 is represented as by warning band 64 signs, and warning band 64 distinguishes washing fluid keg 62 and flush fluid keg 72 and notify the character of user's washing fluid.Washing fluid also can have different colors so that it and flush fluid and beverage are distinguished.Washing fluid keg 62 comprise in addition be installed in distributing valve 26 ' on the base portion 66 of the first kind.The base portion 66 of the first kind has the pedestal edge 68 on base portion 66 bottoms that are attached to the first kind loosely.Should be understood that loosely and can the base portion 66 of pedestal edge 68 from the first kind be fractureed by the power of utilizing appropriateness.Distributing valve 26 ' have is used for the groove 70 that communicates with pedestal edge 68.

In Fig. 6 b, the base portion 66 of the first kind is represented as and is positioned at distributing valve 26 ' go up " ' fluid is communicated with so that washing fluid keg 62 is with beverage outlet 24.When the base portion 66 of the first kind is positioned at distributing valve 26 ' when going up, pedestal edge 68 will interact so that when washing fluid keg 62 is removed with groove 70, pedestal edge 68 fractures from the base portion 66 of the first kind, that is, pedestal edge 68 belongs to that distributing valve 26 ' and the base portion 66 of the first kind still is fixed to washing fluid keg 62.When washing fluid keg 62 is placed in the pressure chamber 10 and pressure chamber 10 when being pressurized, washing fluid keg 62 will be out of shape and will distribute washing fluid by beverage dispensing system.Pedestal edge 68 will prevent any beverage keg and/or other washing fluid keg 62 be positioned at distributing valve 26 ' on.

Fig. 6 c represents to comprise the flush fluid keg 72 of the base portion 74 of second type.The base portion 74 of second type does not have the pedestal edge but one group of jaw 76 is arranged, and jaw 76 is outstanding downwards with respect to second base portion 74.Even the base portion 74 that has pedestal edge 68, the second types on the distributing valve 26 also can be placed on distributing valve 26 ' go up and can be at flush fluid keg 72 and beverage outlet 24 " ' between set up fluid and be communicated with.Second base portion 74 can be placed so that jaw 76 is engaged in around the pedestal edge 68.When pressure chamber 10 is pressurized, can distribute flush fluid by beverage dispensing system, thus 72 distortion of flush fluid keg.

Fig. 6 d represents the flush fluid keg 72 that is removed.When with flush fluid keg 72 from distributing valve 26 ' when removing, the jaw 76 of the base portion 74 of second type will be clamped in around the pedestal edge 68 in case with pedestal edge 68 together with the base portion 74 of second type from distributing valve 26 ' remove.

When pedestal edge 68 is placed on the flush fluid keg 72, can only it be removed by utilizing flush fluid keg 72 and cooresponding second base portion 74 and jaw 76.If attempt with washing fluid keg 62 or drinking container be put into distributing valve 26 ' on, then pedestal edge 68 will stop first base portion 66 correctly to be installed, and prevent washing fluid keg 62 or beverage keg and beverage outlet 24 " ' between fluid be communicated with.Thereby pedestal edge 68 serves as and prevents any confusion between the

keg

62,72 or the physical barriers part of obscuring.

Word is upper and lower, top, the end should be understood in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and particularly the beverage dispensing apparatus when preparing to use is understood.

The typical volume of washing fluid is about 0.5-1.5 liter, and the scope of flush fluid volume typically can be between 1-3 rises.May require more or less fluid, this depends on the accurate chemical constitution of fluid.

In certain embodiments, for whole flush fluids are extruded beverage dispensing system, may preferably allow some pressure fluids to escape into outside the distribution device.In those embodiment, should be for example by utilizing current limiter to select to make it can not cause danger to surroundings to stress level.

Although described the present invention above with reference to the specific embodiment of cleaning and flushing system, but can expect certainly, those of ordinary skills can derive many modification, therefore, the modification that those of ordinary skills expect easily is construed to a part of the present invention, and the present invention limits in the appended claims.

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Claims

1. one kind is cleaned and the method for flushing beverage dispensing system, described beverage dispensing system comprises the salable pressure chamber that is used to admit the deformable keg that comprises beverage, described pressure chamber has first adaptor union, described deformable keg has and is used for the described first adaptor union cooperation and seals up second adaptor union of described first adaptor union, described beverage dispensing system also comprises linking to each other with described pressure chamber and is used for fluid pressure source to the supercharging of described pressure chamber, distribution circuit, distributing valve and distribution device, described distributing valve is involved or be contained in the described distribution device, described distribution circuit limits near-end and far-end, described near-end links to each other with described first adaptor union, described far-end links to each other with described distributing valve, described distributing valve has off position and open position, when being pressurized in described pressure chamber, described open position permission distributes described beverage from described distributing valve, described off position prevents to distribute described beverage from described distributing valve, and described method comprises the following steps:

(i) provide first that comprises washing fluid,

(ii) with described first place described pressure chamber and will be described first link to each other with described first adaptor union and to the supercharging of described pressure chamber,

(iii) open described distributing valve and distribute described washing fluid and make described washing fluid flow through described distribution circuit and distributed from described distributing valve from described first adaptor union of described first process from described distributing valve,

(iv) after described first emptying, make described first to separate, and remove described first with described first adaptor union at described washing fluid,

(v) provide second that comprises flush fluid,

(vi) with described second place described pressure chamber and will be described second link to each other with described first adaptor union and to the supercharging of described pressure chamber,

(vii) open described distributing valve and from described distributing valve distribute described flush fluid and make described flush fluid from described first adaptor union of described second process flow through described distribution circuit and distributed from described distributing valve and

(viii) after described second emptying, make described second to separate, and remove described second with described first adaptor union at described washing fluid.

2. the method for claim 1, wherein said first comprises with the described first adaptor union cooperation and seals up the 3rd adaptor union of described first adaptor union, described the 3rd adaptor union comprises and described first detachable components that separates, when removing described first from described pressure chamber, described detachable components is left on and/or locks onto first adaptor union, described second comprises the 4th adaptor union that seals up described first adaptor union and/or described detachable components, when removing described second, described the 4th adaptor union is caught described detachable components so that remove described detachable components from described first adaptor union.

3. one kind is cleaned and the method for flushing beverage dispensing system, described beverage dispensing system comprises the salable pressure chamber that is used to admit the deformable keg that comprises beverage, described pressure chamber has first adaptor union, described deformable keg has and is used for the described first adaptor union cooperation and seals up second adaptor union of described first adaptor union, described beverage dispensing system also comprises linking to each other with described pressure chamber and is used for fluid pressure source to the supercharging of described pressure chamber, distribution circuit, distributing valve and distribution device, described distributing valve is involved or be contained in the described distribution device, described distribution circuit limits near-end and far-end, described near-end links to each other with described first adaptor union, described far-end links to each other with described distributing valve, described distributing valve has off position and open position, when being pressurized in described pressure chamber, described open position permission distributes described beverage from described distributing valve, described off position prevents to distribute described beverage from described distributing valve, and described method comprises the following steps:

(i) provide the multicell tube, this multicell tube comprises first of comprising washing fluid and comprises second of flush fluid,

(ii) described multicell tube is placed described pressure chamber and described multicell tube linked to each other with described first adaptor union and by described pressure fluid give the supercharging of described pressure chamber and

(iii) open described distributing valve and distribute described washing fluid from described distributing valve, with make described washing fluid flow through described distribution circuit and distributed from described distributing valve from described first adaptor union of described first process, and distribute described flush fluid from described distributing valve subsequently, with make described flush fluid from described first adaptor union of described second process flow through described distribution circuit and distributed from described distributing valve and

(iv) described multicell tube is separated with described first adaptor union, and remove described multicell tube at described washing fluid and described flush fluid.

4. method as claimed in claim 3, wherein said multicell tube comprises fluid intake, tube connecting portion and the 5th adaptor union, described fluid intake is connected to described second and is communicated with and allows transmission of pressure the described pressure chamber to described second to set up from described pressure chamber to described second fluid, described tube connecting portion connect described first and second with set up from described second to described first fluid connection and make transmission of pressure described second to described first, described the 5th adaptor union links to each other with described first with the described first adaptor union cooperation and seal up described first adaptor union.

5. method as claimed in claim 4, wherein said multicell tube is defined for the evacuate position that distributes described washing fluid and described flush fluid, in this evacuate position, described first limits first upper end and first lower end, described second limits second upper end and second lower end, described fluid intake is positioned at described second described second upper end, described tube connecting portion links to each other with described second in described second described second lower end and links to each other with described first in first described first upper end, and described the 5th adaptor union links to each other with described first in first described first lower end.

6. method as claimed in claim 5, wherein said fluid pressure source produces gas-pressurized to the supercharging of described pressure chamber the time, described first of described multicell tube also comprises the float valve that is positioned at its first lower end, and described float valve prevents to enter described distribution circuit at described gas-pressurized after described washing fluid of described multicell tube emptying and flush fluid.

7. method as claimed in claim 3, wherein said multicell tube be deformable and comprise link to each other with described first with the described first adaptor union cooperation and seal up the 6th adaptor union of described first adaptor union, before the distribution of described washing fluid with described first and described second separator that separates, described multicell tube also comprises puncture component, described puncture component is used for producing the aperture at described separator when the emptying of described washing fluid is finished, thereby makes and can distribute described flush fluid by described aperture and described the 6th adaptor union subsequently.

8. method as claimed in claim 7, wherein said multicell tube is defined for the evacuate position that distributes described washing fluid and flush fluid, before the distribution of described washing fluid, volume defining first center of gravity of described washing fluid, volume defining second center of gravity of described flush fluid, with when described multicell tube is in the described evacuate position, described first center of gravity is positioned under described second center of gravity.

9. method as claimed in claim 3, wherein said first limits first volume and first direction, the cross-sectional plane of described first volume is a unmodified basically along described first direction, described multicell tube also comprises first piston, the 7th adaptor union, rinse fluid valve, described first piston seals up described first and described washing fluid and described pressure chamber separated, described first piston allows the transmission of pressure in the described pressure chamber to arrive described first, described the 7th adaptor union links to each other with described first and is used for the described first adaptor union cooperation and seals up described first adaptor union, described rinse fluid valve links to each other with described second with described first and has off position and open position, described rinse fluid valve is in its off position and described first piston moves along described first direction when distributing described washing fluid, when the emptying of described washing fluid was finished, described first piston became described rinse fluid valve into its open position to allow distributing described flush fluid by described rinse fluid valve and described the 7th adaptor union from its off position.

10. method as claimed in claim 9, wherein said second limits second volume and second direction, the cross-sectional plane of described second volume is a unmodified basically along described second direction, described multicell tube also comprises second piston, the described second piston packing residence is stated second and described flush fluid and described pressure chamber separated, described second piston allows the transmission of pressure in the described pressure chamber to arrive described second, and when distributing described flush fluid, described second piston moves along described first direction.

A 11. cleaning and flushing system that is used for beverage dispensing system, described beverage dispensing system comprises the salable pressure chamber that is used to admit the deformable keg that comprises beverage, described pressure chamber has first adaptor union, described deformable keg has and is used for the described first adaptor union cooperation and seals up second adaptor union of described first adaptor union, described beverage dispensing system also comprises linking to each other with described pressure chamber and is used for fluid pressure source to the supercharging of described pressure chamber, distribution circuit, distributing valve and distribution device, described distributing valve is involved or be contained in the described distribution device, described distribution circuit limits near-end and far-end, described near-end links to each other with described first adaptor union, described far-end links to each other with described distributing valve, described distributing valve has off position and open position, when being pressurized in described pressure chamber, described open position permission distributes described beverage from described distributing valve, described off position prevents to distribute described beverage from described distributing valve, and described cleaning and flushing system also comprise:

(i) comprise first of washing fluid, described first is placed in the described pressure chamber, when to the supercharging of described pressure chamber, open described distributing valve and distribute described washing fluid from described distributing valve, make described washing fluid flow through described distribution circuit and distributed from described distributing valve from described first adaptor union of described first process, with after described first described washing fluid of emptying, removing described first

(ii) comprise second of flush fluid, described second is placed in the described pressure chamber, give the supercharging of described pressure chamber, open described distributing valve and distribute described flush fluid from described distributing valve, make described flush fluid flow through described distribution circuit and distributed from described distributing valve and after described second described flush fluid of emptying, removing described second from described first adaptor union of described second process.

A 12. cleaning and flushing system that is used for beverage dispensing system, described beverage dispensing system comprises the salable pressure chamber that is used to admit the deformable keg that comprises beverage, described pressure chamber has first adaptor union, described deformable keg has and is used for the described first adaptor union cooperation and seals up second adaptor union of described first adaptor union, described beverage dispensing system also comprises linking to each other with described pressure chamber and is used for fluid pressure source to the supercharging of described pressure chamber, distribution circuit, distributing valve and distribution device, described distributing valve is involved or be contained in the described distribution device, described distribution circuit limits near-end and far-end, described near-end links to each other with described first adaptor union, described far-end links to each other with described distributing valve, described distributing valve has off position and open position, when being pressurized in described pressure chamber, described open position permission distributes described beverage from described distributing valve, described off position prevents to distribute described beverage from described distributing valve

Described cleaning and flushing system also comprise the multicell tube, described multicell tube comprises first of comprising washing fluid and comprises second of flush fluid, described multicell tube is placed in the described pressure chamber, when to the supercharging of described pressure chamber, open described distributing valve and distribute described washing fluid from described distributing valve, make described washing fluid flow through described distribution circuit and distributed from described distributing valve from described first adaptor union of described first process, distribute described flush fluid from described distributing valve subsequently, make described flush fluid flow through described distribution circuit and distributed from described distributing valve from described first adaptor union of described second process.